Racing at Nottingham Racecourse will host a competitive six-race flat programme on Friday, 17 July, with the first race scheduled for 2:22pm and the meeting concluding at 5:10pm. A mix of novice, maiden, handicap and classified contests will feature on the afternoon card, with races staged over distances ranging from just over five furlongs to more than two miles. The fixture will offer opportunities for emerging performers as well as experienced handicappers competing for prize money across six contests.
The afternoon will begin with THE BRITISH STALLION STUDS EBF FILLIES’ RESTRICTED NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE) at 2:22pm. Five fillies will line up over 1m 2f 56y for a prize fund of £10,000, with Hauteluce, Celestial Cen, Guesstimate, Sax Avoidance and Sweet Horizon set to contest the opening event.
The second race, THE EBF MAIDEN STAKES (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE), will be run at 2:52pm over 6f 18y. Another field of five runners will compete for £10,000, with Gold Reef City, Halloween Jack, Supreme Star, Tawakal and Whiskey Galore expected to take their places.
Attention will then turn to THE WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR RACE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5) at 3:27pm. The staying handicap will cover 2m 1f 214y and carry prize money of £10,000. Al Sayah, Merrijig, Simiyann, Regally Blonde and Oceanides will be among the runners in the longest race on the programme.
The fourth contest will be THE XMA WISH RACE “CONFINED” HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5) at 4:02pm. A field of eight will race over 6f 18y for £8,000, with Night Mission, Ballybunion, Slot, Whizzy Dizzy, Robert Anstruther, Black Missile, Rousham and Liquid Cooled set to compete.
The penultimate race, THE PKF WISH RACE CLASSIFIED STAKES (CLASS 6), will start at 4:40pm over 5f 8y. Nine runners will contest the £6,000 sprint, including Antiphon, Captain Kinsella, Desert Master, Jackie Brown, Rinky Tinky Tinky, Sir Benedict, Washington Heir, Baileys Ontherocks and Ganthorpe.
The meeting will conclude with THE ARTHUR JOHNSON & SONS WISH RACE “CONFINED” HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) at 5:10pm. Six runners will compete over 1m 2f 56y for £6,500, with Goldie Trickett, Token Love, Revich, Finally Escaped, Brouhaha and Nicolai expected to complete the day’s programme.
The six-race fixture will provide a balanced afternoon of flat racing, combining contests for lightly raced horses with competitive handicaps across a variety of distances. The card will offer valuable opportunities for connections while maintaining a competitive standard throughout the meeting.
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